Non-Oracle middleware support

We can broadly categorize non-Oracle middleware into two categories. The middleware platform that is primarily popular with Java applications and also with software that has been built using the Microsoft platform.

Oracle provides two types of plug-ins to monitor non-Oracle software:

• The first type of plug-ins are integrated with Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control and do not require a separate installation.

• Some of the plug-ins are released separately in Oracle Technology Network, and require installation. Let's refer to these types of plug-ins as standard plug-ins.

The following screenshot shows an instance of Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control managing non-Oracle middleware, which is being being monitored along with Oracle middleware installations:

It is evident from the previous screenshot that Oracle Enterprise Manager supports a large amount of middleware such as JBoss Application Server, Microsoft IIS, .Net, Active Directory, IBM WebSphere, and JBoss...